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They said: “ Merseyside Police can confirm the dogs involved in the incident on Cockburn Street, Dingle yesterday have been initially assessed as not being breeds classed as dangerous dogs under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

“The dogs have been assessed and are believed to be American Bully dogs. Enquiries will continue to confirm their breeds.

“Two of the five adult dogs seized yesterday have been humanely destroyed.”

The girl, with two other children aged four and six, was playing in the garden of her aunt’s house on Cockburn Street, Dingle when she suffered a “savage” attack by one or more of a neighbour’s “huge” dogs.